Summary
The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC), Ohio's independent residential utility consumer advocate, is soliciting proposals (RFP OCC-27-193, dated July 13-14, 2026) for a technical assistance contract focused on energy regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the PJM Interconnection. The contractor will assist OCC staff in analyzing, formulating, and advocating for consumer-protective policies and practices in FERC and PJM proceedings that affect Ohio residential utility consumers. The contract award is subject to standard OCC proposal terms, with pricing escalation tied to the BLS CPI-W index, and bids must be submitted through the OhioBuys procurement portal.